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Now & soon

Operetta Land

5 – 23 October 2025 7 performances

Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Main Stage

In Operetta Land, anything is possible—as long as you use your imagination. Theatre maker...

Romeo and Juliet

14 October – 11 November 2025 15 performances

Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Main Stage

Rudi van Dantzig’s Romeo and Juliet is a poignant classic filled with passion, conflict...

The Theory of Everything

19 – 26 October 2025 12 performances

Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Studio Boekman

Nia is looking for more time. With the hours she has, it just doesn’t seem possible to...

Soprano Roberta Alexander passed away

World Ballet Day 2025: Access Becomes Art

Opera Forward Festival nominated for Best Festival 2025

Kyungmin Park appointed new junior assistant conductor at Dutch National Opera and Netherlands Philharmonic

Children singing on the stairs of the foyer of Dutch National Opera & Ballet

For schools & families

We love to share our love for opera and ballet with as many people as possible. We create performances and organize activities in which children, teenagers and families can experience the magic of opera and ballet.

View from the main stage towards the red auditorium seats at Dutch National Opera & Ballet

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